Dan Parks returns to bolster the Glasgow back-line against Toulouse © Getty Images

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Matches: Glasgow 16 - 22 Toulouse

Tournaments/Tours: Heineken Cup | Heineken Cup

Teams: Glasgow | Toulouse

Glasgow Warriors head coach Sean Lineen has made six changes to the side that lost to Newport Gwent Dragons last weekend for Friday night's visit of three-times Heineken Cup champions Toulouse to Firhill.

Stand-off Dan Parks and winger Thom Evans have recovered from injury in time for the Warriors' biggest game of the season so far. In the pack, props Kevin Tkachuk and Ed Kalman are promoted from last weekend's bench whilst Dan Turner is given the nod in the second-row and Richie Vernon makes his first competitive start of the season in the back-row.

Lineen said, "I've been really impressed with the players' attitude this week. They let themselves down last weekend and they're doing everything they can to rectify that result.

"We've only had two home games so far this season and the last against the Scarlets was probably the best I've seen since I became involved with Glasgow. The players need to rediscover that form this week and show their class."

Toulouse have made several changes from the side that narrowly defeated Bath in round one. Skipper Jean Bouilhou drops to the bench to be replaced by Yannick Nyanga, Florian Fritz starts at 13 in place of Maleli Kunavore and Clement Poitrenaud takes his place at full-back ahead of Cedric Heymans.

Byron Kelleher continues to partner David Skrela at half-back despite his looming appointment with the citing committee and dangerous youngster Maxime Medard starts out wide.

Glasgow Warriors: Bernardo Stortoni, Lome Fa'atau, Max Evans, Graeme Morrison, Thom Evans, Dan Parks, Mark McMillan, Kevin Tkachuk, Dougie Hall, Ed Kalman, Dan Turner, Alastair Kellock (c), Richie Vernon, John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie

Replacements: Moray Low, Pat MacArthur, Tim Barker, Stevie Swindall, Kelly Brown, Colin Gregor, Ruaridh Jackson, Hefin O'Hare, Andrew Henderson

Toulouse: Clément Poitrenaud, Manu Ahotaeiloa, Florian Fritz, Yannick Jauzion, Maxime Medard, David Skrela, Byron Kelleher, Daan Human, William Servat, Salvatore Perugini, Fabien Pelous, 5. Patricio Albacete, Yannick Nyanga, Thierry Dusautoir, Shaun Sowerby,

Replacements: Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Romain Millo-Chluski, Jean Bouilhou, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Cédric Heymans, Maleli Kunavore,